A magnitude 5.1 earthquake was recorded at 21:30 on Tuesday, October 13, off the coast of Coquimbo Region. The epicenter was 20.71 kilometers west of Punta de Choros, in the municipality of La Higuera, at a depth of 48.35 kilometers.
CNN Chile reported the earthquake using data from the University of Chile's National Seismological Center (CSN), the agency that measures seismic activity in the country. The CSN account on X published the exact coordinates: latitude -29.29 and longitude -71.67.
ADN Radio reported that the tremor was felt in La Higuera, Coquimbo, La Serena and Paihuano. It was also felt in Vallenar, in Atacama Region.
Six minutes later, at 21:36, the CSN recorded a second earthquake, of magnitude 4.9. Its epicenter was 24.06 kilometers west of Punta de Choros, at a depth of 41.19 kilometers, according to the agency's post on X.
As of the latest reports from the sources consulted, no harm to people or damage to infrastructure had been reported. The sources also mention no alerts from the Navy's Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (SHOA), the agency that assesses tsunami risk. CNN Chile described the report as a developing story.
